About the Program

Ku Aloha Ola Mau provides substance use disorders treatment and/or psychiatric care services. This agency utilizes traditional, cultural, and spiritual practices to provide an array of healing & treatment options. Also offering medication-assisted treatment using as buprenorphine and methadone.

SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES:

  • Free online substance use screening

  • Case Management services

  • Hui Ho'ola O Na Nahulu O Hawaii - Native Hawaiian culture-based healing treatments

  • Onyx - Stone healing/treatment group sessions

  • Short & long term detox and maintenance treatment

PSYCHIATRIC CARE SERVICES:

  • Free psychiatric screening

  • Treatment plans

  • Individual/group counseling sessions

HEALTH:

  • HIV prevention and education

  • Health counseling

  • Medical case management

  • Vaccines for Hepatitis A & B

  • Screening & testing for Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B & C , or HIV

  • Expediting client's appropriate hospital care

LIFE ESSENTIALS: Care Coordination

  • Help with finding housing or shelter

  • Help with employment

  • Help with public assistance

  • Helping to coordinate education needs (navigation through schooling)

  • Referrals to other community resources

  • Help with food stamps

Location

900 Leilani Street Hilo, HI 96720

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must present personal documents:

    1. Valid picture ID

    2. Medical insurance card

  • Referrals not necessary

  • Clients with behavioral health problems may need case manager referral

  • Must complete screening through online application (see Application & Important links section)

Insurance/Financial Details

This program accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Med-QUEST, HMSA and most private insurances.

Application & Important Links

Required for services:

  1. Apply by completing the free Substance Use Screening Form

  2. Allow for (1) day turn-around response via phone call from a staff member for telephone screening

  3. Once admitted, able to apply for programs in the intake section, follow link from Step 1 for substance use treatment programs under "INTAKES"

Contact Information:


*If moving to Oahu: Warm hand-off referral to the Oahu, Nimitz office location for continuum of care*